Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1910-05-14 | Page 1 | Accused Man Put in Steel Cell in Jail

ACCUSED MAN AN PUT POT IN STEEL CELL IN JAIL Prank Frank Skelly of Santa Ana CaL in inGrave inGrave inGrave Grave Danger at Hands of Mob Santa anta Ana Cal May 13 Threats of violence against Frank Skelly the umber lumber contractor accused of or having murdered his wife last Jast Friday by throwing gasoline over oer her and then igniting it caused the authorities to remove him to a steel cell in the coun county county ty y jail tonight Skelly had been under guard at a hospital where he was be beng being lug ing ng treated for burns received In the theire tire ire that caused his death The feeling against Skelly developed rapidly after the inquest yesterday at which Mrs T J J Lewis his law aw and several persons who went to the he rescue of ot Mrs Skelly swore that the he victim had accused her ber husband as ashe she he stood enveloped by b flames Many rany threats were heard today Skelly had haa admitted that his wife ac accused accused used him of or the deed but declares that hat he h threw water on her to quench the he flames and not gasoline